The Department of Educational and Family Studies offers inspiring bachelor’s and master’s programs in education and pedagogy, contributes to research master's programs and minors, and actively helps shape the future of education through its role in the Education Advisory Committee.
Bachelor’s and Master’s Programmes
The Department of Educational and Family studies offers the following bachelor’s programmes:
- Bachelor’s in Educational Sciences (bachelor Pedagogische Wetenschappen)
- University-based Primary Teacher Education Programme (Universitaire Pabo Opleiding)
The Department also offers the following master’s and pre-master’s programmes:
- Master’s in Educational Sciences: Orthopedagogics (Pedagogische Wetenschappen: Orthopedagogiek)
- Master’s in Educational Sciences: Education and Innovation (Pedagogische Wetenschappen: Onderwijs en Innovatie
- Pre-master’s in Educational Sciences (Premaster Pedagogische Wetenschappen)
The Department also contributes to the research master’s programme in Clinical and Developmental Psychopathology and, together with the Faculty of Law, to the interdisciplinary minor in Family, Law and Forensic Behavioural Sciences (minor Gezin, Recht en Forensische Gedragswetenschappen).
Becoming a Teacher
The Department also offers several master’s programmes leading to a teaching qualification. Those who wish to become primary school teachers can enrol in the Educational Master’s in Primary Education (Educatieve Master Primair Onderwijs (EMPO). This unique joint degree programme brings together Educational Sciences and Teacher Education at three universities: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the University of Amsterdam and Leiden University.
Those wishing to teach in secondary education can do so through the various University Teacher Education Programmes (Universitaire Lerarenopleidingen).
Education Advisory Committee
The Education Advisory Committee (Onderwijsadviescommissie) is a team of educational experts who also work as junior lecturers within the Department of Educational and Developmental Sciences (FGB). The Committee supports course coordinators in evaluating and improving courses, with the aim of continuously enhancing the quality of education.
Curious about how the Education Advisory Committee can support you? Find out more about the Education Advisory Committee (Onderwijsadviescommissie).